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COS 102 introduction to programming Objective Question

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What is a key characteristic of third-generation programming languages (3GL)?
Options
A They use binary coded instructions.
B They are pure machine code.
C They include programmer-friendly features like loops and conditionals.
Correct Answer
D They primarily focus on automatic code generation.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 10 states that 'Third-generation programming languages brought many programmer-friendly features to code such as loops, conditionals, classes etc.'

Hint

Look for the description of '3GL' on page 10.

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